Windows 10

The Local Group Policy Editor console (gpedit.msc) is used to configure Windows settings. Gpedit.msc is a standard mmc snap-in available in all Windows editions (Pro/Enterprise/Education) except Home editions (Home/Single Language).…

You can use simple text log files to control running and track all of the activities in your PowerShell scripts. This is useful when debugging errors or auditing script actions.…

After reinstall/clean install Windows, the user needs to install the latest driver versions for the devices installed on the computer. The user must manually find, download and install the necessary…

In the latest Windows 10 builds, you can automatically add static routes when establishing a VPN connection. When the VPN connection is terminated, the route is automatically removed from the…

Windows computers and servers may experience troubles with memory overflow caused by a leak of a certain system driver that stores its data in the system’s non-paged memory pool. Non-paged…

It is not the first time when I have encountered the following issue on Windows Server 2016 (2012 R2 or 2008 R2): after the installation of updates or some roles/features,…

Microsoft recently released a very useful SecretManagement PowerShell module. You can use it to securely store and use saved passwords (secrets) in your PowerShell scripts. The module consists of two…

Most Windows users know that the easiest way to check the size of a folder is to open the folder properties in File Explorer. More experienced users prefer to use…

Windows Credential Manager allows saving credentials (usernames and passwords) to access network resources, websites, and apps. With Windows Credential Manager, you can connect to remote resources automatically without entering your…

How to manually kill a Windows service process that is stack at “Stopping” or “Starting” state? Most Windows administrators have faced a problem when they try to start/stop/restart a service,…